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More than half of doctors who are abused by patients do not report the incident, new figures show. | More than half of doctors who are abused by patients do not report the incident, new figures show. |
A survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) found one in three doctors had experienced some form of violence in the past year. | A survey by the British Medical Association (BMA) found one in three doctors had experienced some form of violence in the past year. |
But 52% of doctors did not report the incident. | But 52% of doctors did not report the incident. |
The BMA's Dr Dean Marshall said: "It is incredibly disturbing that more than half of the violent incidents against doctors are not being reported." | The BMA's Dr Dean Marshall said: "It is incredibly disturbing that more than half of the violent incidents against doctors are not being reported." |
Public health minister Shona Robison said any form of abuse against any NHS workers was completely unacceptable. | Public health minister Shona Robison said any form of abuse against any NHS workers was completely unacceptable. |
In the past six months a GP was beaten up in his Glasgow consulting room while another was stabbed in her surgery in the city's west end. | In the past six months a GP was beaten up in his Glasgow consulting room while another was stabbed in her surgery in the city's west end. |
Sadly, this means that official statistics are only the tip of the iceberg Dr Dean Marshall href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7180000/newsid_7180700?redirect=7180754.stm&news=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1" onClick="javascript:newsi.utils.av.launch({el:this});return false;">Full interview | |
About 600 doctors responded to a BMA survey and a third revealed they had suffered some form of violence including threats and verbal abuse. | About 600 doctors responded to a BMA survey and a third revealed they had suffered some form of violence including threats and verbal abuse. |
Physical attacks documented included being stabbed, kicked, punched, bitten and spat at. | Physical attacks documented included being stabbed, kicked, punched, bitten and spat at. |
Dr Marshall, a member of the BMA's Scottish Council and chair of the Scottish General Practitioners Committee, said: "Sadly, this means that official statistics are only the tip of the iceberg and do not reflect the true number of attacks against NHS workers in Scotland. | Dr Marshall, a member of the BMA's Scottish Council and chair of the Scottish General Practitioners Committee, said: "Sadly, this means that official statistics are only the tip of the iceberg and do not reflect the true number of attacks against NHS workers in Scotland. |
"The apparently increasing level of acceptance of such incidents by the medical profession needs to be addressed; violence should not be an accepted part of any health care professional's working life." | "The apparently increasing level of acceptance of such incidents by the medical profession needs to be addressed; violence should not be an accepted part of any health care professional's working life." |
'Legal protection' | 'Legal protection' |
Dr Marshall welcomed moves by the Scottish Government to extend the Emergency Workers Act - which allows for tougher punishments for those who attack ambulance workers, doctors, nurses and midwives working in a hospital or responding to an emergency. | Dr Marshall welcomed moves by the Scottish Government to extend the Emergency Workers Act - which allows for tougher punishments for those who attack ambulance workers, doctors, nurses and midwives working in a hospital or responding to an emergency. |
The public health minister said: "The Emergency Workers Act currently provides legal protection to nurses and doctors in hospitals and to ambulance staff. | The public health minister said: "The Emergency Workers Act currently provides legal protection to nurses and doctors in hospitals and to ambulance staff. |
"We have laid regulations in parliament to extend the act to GPs, other doctors, nurses and midwives working in the community." | "We have laid regulations in parliament to extend the act to GPs, other doctors, nurses and midwives working in the community." |
Ms Robison said this would be considered by the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee next week. | Ms Robison said this would be considered by the Scottish Parliament's Justice Committee next week. |
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